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WorksheetsQ2 Quiz 2 Music 8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the term for music in Japanese?
Bunraku
Ongaku
Gagaku
Gaku
Which of the following is a vocal ritual music sung by Buddhist monks?
Minyo
Shomyo
Seigaku
Kigaku
What is the term for Japanese folk songs?
Minyo
Enka
Sokyoku
Kangen
What is the name of the instrumental solo piece played with koto?
Sankyoku
Rokudan-no-shirabe
Sokyoku
Kangen
It is a famous folk song which means "cherry blossom flowers".
Sakura
Tsuki
Jan Ken Pon Yo
Arirang
What are the pentatonic scales in Japanese music?
Kigaku and Seigaku
Slendro and Pelog
Wu-wu and Wen-wu
In-sen and Yo-sen
Gagaku is Japan's traditional music known for its elegant and refined style which is a form of _____?
court music
ritual music
shamanistic music
folk music
It is a chamber ensemble consisting of three famous Japanese instruments namely koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Sokyoku
Sankyoku
Kangen
Rokudan-no-shirabe
This instrumental ensemble means "wind and string instruments".
Kangen
Gagaku
Koto
Naruto
Japanese music is usually sung in high, tight-throated and melismatic manner.
True
False
Name the instrument
Shamisen
Koto
Tsuzumi
Yokobue
Name the instrument
Biwa
Sho
Shamisen
Hichiriki
Name the instrument
ko tsuzumi
o-daiko
o tsuzumi
ryuteki
Name the instrument
Biwa
Sho
Shakuhachi
Yokobue
What is the main characteristic of the texture of Japanese music?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
